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| May 6, 2012 | |
| DIFFICULT WEEKEND IN BUDAPEST | |
| 06/05/2012 - Qualifying has been once again crucial in the economy of Alberto Cerqui's weekend at Budapest (H), in occasion of the fifth round of the FIA WTCC 2012. The driver from Brescia in the eve's quotes explicited the importance of getting into Q2 to aim to a good result in the race and highlighted what has been one of the main themes of the weekend.
The Italian Superstars Series reigning champion pushed hard to bring his BMW 320TC in the top twelve during a qualifying session not very favourable to BMWs but missed Q2 for just four thousands setting the thirteenth time (1'56.347). Race one was started from the back of the grid due to a penalty issued by stewards by team's cars due to pits procedure incident that did not influence the performance of the cars, but Cerqui managed to produce a good recover that allowed him to end thirteenth, seventh of the drivers competing in the Yokohama Drivers' Trophy. Race two had less luck: an electric problem made his BMW stall on the grid and required marshals intervention to move it to the pits. The engineers of the team managed to start the engine nearly two minutes into the race which unavoidably compromised the outcome of the race that was ended in eighteenth position. Alberto Cerqui: "The weekend did not start in the best possible way and it ended in a not very positive way with race two. My team mate Tom Coronel also had a troubled weekend therefore we will both try and counter-charge in Austria. Thomas Biagi and Stefano Colombo managed anyway to save the day by winning in the Italian GT round of Vallelunga. My congratulations go to them and to the team's guys". The FIA WTCC will be back on track next 20 Maggio in Salzburg (A). | |